Doc..takes a lot of cake, ice-cream etc ya..all hi-calorie diet..i just gave birth to a baby girl on the last Aug 2012..a month before that (which was on July) i was also facing the same prob as yours..just take it positively..in 1 month time the baby weight has increased from 2.0kg to 3.0kg..well..she was born at 3.05kg..far from what i’ve been expected.so..for now u just enjoy your off day and the food of course..insyaAllah…i wish you yg baik2 je ok..take care beautiful mommy :)…

my 2nd baby was induced at 36wks. Diagnosed IUGR because of suspicious doppler. His weight only 1.77kg at that time. I have no risk factor such as high bp or DM. Tranfered to NICU for a week to monitor weight gain. Now he is almost 2 years old and growing well :). Take care of yourself and don’t skip any mealtime 🙂

Dearest Dr Halina, my 2nd born was diagnosed as IUGR, he didn’t grow, I went into emergency labour at 31wks…he spend 10days in NiCU but he sure grow fast, he was very strong baby, the nurses in NiCU said he was. 1.7kg baby who ate like a 4kg baby, after I’d deliver, they checked the placenta, and it was just small like him, well that was 17years ago, he is an athlete and just a very active person, won’t lie to you though, it was hard taking care of a small, premature baby, I became very paranoid…I’d didn’t let anyone with cough, cold near my boy, if they want to hold him, I make them wash thier hands with those hospital soaps. But it gets easier…don’t worry too much, banyak berdoa….take care dear, put up those feet often k..

Salam, Doc. Harlina.. Ur story is same like mine too.. 🙂 I am 32weeks Pregnant n last week check up My weight increase another 3KG this month, 58KG, but my baby weight was around 1.3kg onlyy!! So means the mommy was the biggest not the baby… Huhuhuuuuu…
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my 1st baby is prem with IUGR, breech and oligo with the weight of 1.25kg (ONLY!). after a week old, there’s an outbreak in NICU, out of 5 babies, only my baby and one of his NICUmate survived. The other 3 didn’t make it. My baby resides in NICU for 40 days for monitoring. Alhamdulillah, now he is growing like other kids. It’s just that his speech is late.

dear Dr…i’m facing the same prob too during mid last year…on 1st june i’m delivering my 2nd daughter at 34w5d with her weight 1.54kg..IUGR with CMV infection…stayed in the incubator for 2w and another 2w in the nursery…ulang alik evryday to breastfeed her..after 28d with 1.87kg she was allowed to go home…n at the moment she went well with 6kg++…her physical progress is a bit late compared to his brother but thankful that she is growing healthy day by day…hopefully u take care of urself n ur baby n be strong…

Salam Dr Halina..my baby was born premature at 34wks pregnancy. He weighted 2kg at delivery time but Alhamdulillah didn’t have to be admitted to NICU. When my contraction started I recited selawat tafrijiyah non stop asking for Allah’s help. Alhamdulillah my prayer was answered and we stayed in hospital for only 6 days due to jaundice. I had an easy & natural delivery and according to my gynae his lung’s strong & didn’t have to be admitted to NICU. I don’t mean to share my story but the point here is keep on praying to Allah & insyaaAllah your baby & you will be just fine

I had IUGR as well. I was admitted at 31 weeks pregnancy and my baby was only 900 g when dr finally decided that we had to go for emergency cesarean because of fatal distress. My lil’ fighter spent 39 days in NICU and despite the size, he managed to survive without any serious health problem. He was discharged at 1.8 kg only! Can you guys ever imagined bringing home such a tiny baby? Mak I kata besar botol kicap je.

Tapi Allah Maha Kaya, Maha Hebat. All of us, including family and friends prayed so hard, and alhamdulillah, my lil’ fighter is now 2 years old! He is just like other toddler at his age tho he is a lil bit small in size.

So, keep optimist and keep praying for miracle. I am so sure that everyone will pray for you and your lil’ one inside.

Take care doctor.

Allah knows best. Remember, when He puts you on something, it means He knows that you can handle it well. 🙂

When I was pregnant with my second child in 2010 I didn’t gain much weight…but the baby inside did…she was born 4.4kg…I ate normal diet as usual and was on Insulin…I guess being a Gestational Diabetes Mellitus mother contribute a lot to her weight…
There are few more weeks before due…so maybe you could try harder eating more healthy food…for the sake of the baby…I hope everything will be ok…

It’s only you who not gaining weight, or it’s including the baby? If your baby, I am afraid that is not a good sign. Might be a symptom of IUGR. But did you seek advice from your doctor? They normally estimate the weight and size of our baby from the ultrasound. Based on that they will know roughly if your baby is growing properly or not.

my obygyn told me my baby was small too when i was at 24 weeks. tup tup..by 27 weeks, i had severe pre eclampsia and had to deliver. when u mentioned NICU, teringat balik when she was in NICU.,her birthweight was 750grams ..ahh how time flies..

Hi..i baru delivered my baby last sunday n he was only 1.15kg.i was 34weeks time deliver tu sbb suddenly my bp was super high sedangkan last check up it was normal.now my baby is in NICU but he can breathe on his own.doc ckp baby has to be in NICU for 6weeks..how can i survive without him 😦 he is so small.sayu sgt hati ni bile i sentuh dia sbb rasa tulang jer.what can i do yer?

congratulations on the arrival of your new baby!! trust me, he needs you more than ever. be there for him. go see him in NICU everyday if possible. get the nurses and doctors to teach you how to do kangaroo care. it helps with the baby’s growth. express your milk and send it to NICU so they can give it to your son. once he is able to suckle on his own, let him practice on breastfeeding with you. your milk is important for him. be strong.. you’re doing this for your son! good luck!!

Hi new mummy…kangaroo care does help to gain ur baby’s weight! Dont worry about your baby. the doctor is taking a good care of him. Just make sure you go and see him everyday and provide him your milk. My baby was in NICU for 80 days. The doc always told me back then that i need to be strong. The stronger I am, then your baby pon akan kuat… Alhamdulillah my baby is already 8 months old. shes one light baby but healthy so far. only 5kgs at the moment. 🙂

There is a support group dekat facebook for parents with premature babies. We share everything there..maybe you can join situ jugak.

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